As a current medical student, I’m often asked to give people tips on “getting into medical school.” It’s somewhat of an awkward conversation, as I don’t really like the idea of difficult to negotiate gateways to education in general, and I’d like education to be a lot more egalitarian and open and available. However, these […]

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